Roosevelt Community Health Center of Excellence — Jackson Heights, NY
Roosevelt Community Health Center of Excellence is a community health center clinic at 37-50 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372, open 58 hours a week. That is 12 more hours than the typical New York clinic (46 a week). It is run by New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, which serves 130,948 patients across 29 clinic locations.
- Address: 37-50 72nd St, Jackson Heights, NY 11372 · Directions
- Phone: (332) 208-2548
- Weekly hours: 58 (New York clinic median: 46)
- Operated by: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (federally qualified health center)
- Care offered by this health center: primary care, dental care, mental health care, substance use treatment, eye exams, children’s checkups, women’s health, and telehealth
Care and screenings at New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
Patients came to New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation for these services in 2025. The numbers cover the whole health center, not only this clinic.
| Service | Patients | What it counts |
|---|---|---|
| Dental care | 21,108 | patients had dental exams |
| Mental health care | 15,433 | patients treated for depression or anxiety |
| Substance use treatment | 308 | patients in treatment |
| Eye exams | 18,275 | patients had eye exams |
| Well-child visits | 16,974 | children had checkups |
| Flu shots | 37,927 | patients vaccinated |
| Cervical cancer screening | 12,589 | patients tested |
| Breast cancer screening | 8,321 | patients screened |
| Family planning | 7,871 | patients served |
| Diabetes care | 17,311 | patients with diabetes |
| Blood pressure care | 24,199 | patients with hypertension |
| Asthma care | 10,565 | patients with asthma |
| HIV testing | 24,451 | patients tested |
| Hepatitis C testing | 13,197 | patients tested |
| Childhood lead tests | 2,694 | children tested |
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation also provides care by telehealth.
Who New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation serves
130,948 patients used New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation in 2025. 94% live at or below the poverty line and 99% are at or below twice the poverty line. 3,515 patients were experiencing homelessness and 1,190 were veterans.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients at or below the poverty line | 94% | 72% | 65% | +22 pts |
| Patients at or below 200% of the poverty line | 99% | 92% | 92% | +7 pts |
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured patients | 23% | 6% | 14% | +17 pts |
| Medicaid or CHIP patients | 52% | 52% | 42% | In line |
| Medicare patients | 10% | 13% | 11% | −3 pts |
| Privately insured patients | 15% | 20% | 24% | −5 pts |
Quality of care at New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation is at or above the New York median on 6 of 7 preventive-care measures. Higher is better on every line.
| Measure | This center | NY median | U.S. median | vs NY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults with high blood pressure under control | 73% | 69% | 68% | +3 pts |
| Women 52–74 screened for breast cancer | 82% | 57% | 54% | +25 pts |
| Women 24–64 screened for cervical cancer | 77% | 54% | 54% | +23 pts |
| Adults 46–75 screened for colorectal cancer | 66% | 46% | 44% | +20 pts |
| Patients 12+ screened for depression | 80% | 73% | 77% | +7 pts |
| Adults assessed for tobacco use | 74% | 79% | 86% | −5 pts |
| High-risk adults on statin therapy | 83% | 76% | 79% | +7 pts |
Staffing at New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation
The health center employs 1,557 full-time-equivalent staff, including 170 physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and midwives, 55 dental staff and 121 mental health staff. That is 771 patients per clinical provider against the New York median of 878 and the U.S. median of 930. Patients made 505,551 visits, about 3.9 per patient.
Patients from ZIP 11372
1,245 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation patients live in ZIP 11372, and 48% of them are uninsured. Other health centers also serve this ZIP:
- Urban Health Plan, Inc. — 995 patients from 11372
- Apicha Community Health Center — 568 patients from 11372
- Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, Inc. — 401 patients from 11372
- Lasante Health Center, Inc. — 273 patients from 11372
Community health centers near Roosevelt Community Health Center of Excellence
Apicha Community Health Center
Long Island City Health Center
The Floating Hospital
Long Island City Health Center
HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens
More New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation locations
Woodside Houses Child Health Clinic
Corona District Health Center
Womens Health Center (Lefrak)
Ridgewood Communicare Clinic
Williamsburg Community Health Center
Broadway Community Health Center of Excellence
See all 29 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation locations
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